Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil
# Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil

The women's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 27 to 28 September 1988. 60 fencers from 12 nations competed.

## Results

### Round 1

**Round 1 Pool A**

The United States and West Germany each defeated Great Britain, 9–6 and 9–3 respectively. The winners then faced off, with West Germany winning 9–1.

| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | FRG | USA | GBR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | West Germany | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | Q | | 9–1 | 9–3 |
| 2 | United States | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15 | Q | 1–9 | | 9–6 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 9 | 18 | | 3–9 | 6–9 | |

**Round 1 Pool B**

South Korea and Hungary each defeated Canada, 9–3 and 8–6 (with an insurmountable 57–46 touches advantage) respectively. The winners then faced off, with Hungary winning 9–4.

| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | HUN | KOR | CAN |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hungary | 2 | 0 | 17 | 10 | Q | | 9–4 | 8–6 |
| 2 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | Q | 4–9 | | 9–3 |
| 3 | Canada | 0 | 2 | 9 | 17 | | 6–8 | 3–9 | |

**Round 1 Pool C**

France and the Soviet Union each defeated Poland, 9–3 and 9–6 respectively. The winners then faced off, with the Soviet Union winning 9–4.

| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | URS | FRA | POL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 18 | 10 | Q | | 9–4 | 9–6 |
| 2 | France | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | Q | 4–9 | | 9–3 |
| 3 | Poland | 0 | 2 | 9 | 18 | | 6–9 | 3–9 | |

**Round 1 Pool D**

China and Italy each defeated Japan, 9–5 and 9–0 respectively. The winners then faced off, with Italy winning 9–6.

| Pos | Team | W | L | BW | BL | Qual. | ITA | CHN | JPN |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Italy | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | Q | | 9–6 | 9–0 |
| 2 | China | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | Q | 6–9 | | 9–5 |
| 3 | Japan | 0 | 2 | 5 | 18 | | 0–9 | 5–9 | |

### Elimination rounds

| Fifth place | Fifth place | Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | Consolation semifinals | Consolation semifinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | | | | A1 | West Germany | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | C2 | France | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | C2 | France | 6 | | | | A1 | West Germany | 9 | |
| | | | D2 | China | 9 | | | | C1 | Soviet Union | 3 | |
| | | | | | | D2 | China | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | C1 | Soviet Union | 8 | | | | | |
| D2 | China | 8 | | | | | | | | | A1 | West Germany | 9 |
| A2 | United States | 8 | | | | | | | | | A1 | D1 | Italy | 4 |
| | | | | | | B2 | South Korea | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | D1 | Italy | 9 | | | | | | |
| Seventh place | Seventh place | Seventh place | B2 | South Korea | 2 | | | | D1 | Italy | 9 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | A2 | United States | 9 | | | | B1 | Hungary | 3 | | | |
| C2 | France | 9 | | | | B1 | | | Hungary | 9 | | C1 | Soviet Union | 2 |
| B2 | South Korea | 4 | | | | A2 | United States | 5 | | | | B2 | Hungary | 9 |
